* My only advice for these is serve warm and ENJOY!
Strawberry, Apple + Almond Breakfast Muffins ~ Adapted from the What Katie Ate Cookbook
1 1/4 cup self-rising flour
1/2 cup almond meal
1/2 cup superfine sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Finely grated zest of 1/2 a lemon (I used a whole, you can’t ever have enough!)
Large pinch of fine sea salt
2 tsp natural vanilla extract
1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 apple, peeled, cored, and cut into small cubes
6 large strawberries, hulled and quartered
Handful of sliced blanched almonds
1-2 tbsp light brown sugar
Warm water (see below)
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper baking cups or rounds of parchment paper. In a large bowl mix together the flour, almond meal, superfine sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, lemon zest, and salt. In a separate bowl combine the vanilla extract, melted butter, eggs, and 3/4 cup warm water. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix well, then add the apple cubes and gently stir to combine. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan, filling each cup to about three quarters full. Place two strawberry quarters on top of each muffin, then sprinkle with the almonds and brown sugar. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.